Bundesbank Updates Handbook on AnaCredit Validation Rules

ByRegulatory News

Deutsche Bundesbank published two versions of the handbook on AnaCredit validation rules. Version 8 of the handbook will be valid until January 31, 2020 and Version 9 is expected to be valid from February 01, 2020. Both documents supplement the guidelines for credit statistics (AnaCredit) and the AnaCredit Reporting Manuals. They describe all validations that are made to ensure satisfactory data quality. Bundesbank also updated Version 2.1 of the Code List, which will be valid from February 01, 2020.

AnaCredit regulation (EU Regulation No 2016/867) on the collection of granular credit and credit risk data was approved in May 2016. Analytical Credit Dataset, or AnaCredit, comprises the collection of granular credit data based on harmonized ECB statistical reporting requirements. The objective is to establish a common granular credit database shared between the Eurosystem members, comprising input data for all euro area member states. The AnaCredit data will support the ECB and central banks in performing their central banking and supervisory functions, including monetary policy analysis and operations, risk management, financial stability surveillance, statistics, macro-prudential policy, and research.